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Lemon Cucumber Dip with Fresh Dill (with video!)
By Jen Dalton
One of the things I love about coming to the farmers market is all the different shapes and sizes of the fruits and vegetables you find - they’re so different from what you find at the grocery store. Take cucumbers. I found some amazing cucumbers at my local market - shaped like letters, like circles, with ridges and spikes - and even some that look just like the standard cucumbers at the grocery store. They’re all delicious, and really what this is all about is celebrating the biodiversity of the land and food we have here in the United States.
In this recipe we’re cooking with lemon cucumbers. This dip really highlights how refreshing these cucumbers are on a hot summers day.
1 lemon cucumber
2 tbsp fresh dill
3 garlic cloves
1 cup local, full-fat yogurt
Serve with french bread
1. Shred cucumber, skin and all. This is a really great way to use the whole vegetable. In this case, you’ll get a lot of juice and I highly recommend drinking it!
2. Sprinkle the shredded cucumber with a little salt and drain in a colander for about one to three hours in the refrigerator.
3. Crush 3 cloves of garlic
4. Finely chop about 2 tablespoons of fresh dill.
5. Mix cucumber, garlic and dill with about 8 ounces of yogurt and add salt and pepper to taste. You may want to chill it for just a little bit before you serve it but that’s not necessary.
6. Serve with french bread or even crackers!
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add your comment »On a lighter note....ThankX for the recipe! As I have a HUGE, organic garden {my contribution to the elderly,homeless,friends and strangers alike} I am always looking for new recipes. This past summer I had 3 lemon cuke plants and lost count halfway through after harvesting over 600! I have a great salad to share...for those interested. Chop equil amounts of fresh, organic tomatoes and lemon cukes. Chop up purple onions (the more the better I say}. And, the kicker...pour in a Rasberry Vinnagerette and let marinade...but not necessary. I know onions and raspberry sounds nutz...but it is a winner. ENJOY. Oh, another option for the "dressing marinade" is an oil and vinnegar mixture.
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I understand and I apologize for my rant.
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Helen and Deborah - I second your responses. Genevieve - you're way too sensitive and need to understand that the bulk of the audience reading this article is in the US. It's not about the whole world eating only US-grown food or being self-centered in any way. What you may not understand is that despite the fact that we grow so much food here, our markets are still stocked with fruits and veggies from far away countries. We should be focusing more on local produce. That's the point of the article. We can get "exotic" foods from the US, not just from Argentina or some other distant country.
But, because this blog is read by people outside of the US, maybe the article should have said "...celebrating the biodiversity of the land and food in your own region," so as not to leave non-US people out of the well-intentioned article.
Genevieve - I hope that you are exploring the foods grown in your country too.
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A note to Genevieve H. - You are missing the point about eating & buying locally. It is better for the environment to consume goods that haven't been shipped.
It is also unfair to lump all Americans together. I personally object to the wasteful, greedy, exploitive habits of some Americans, but I do my best to live a simple, clean life, tending my garden, eating mostly raw vegan, not driving unnecessarily and, when I do, in an efficient vehicle.
Please don't add to the world's problems with inaccurate assumptions and bad vibes.
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Yes, Genevieve, there is biodiversity on our entire planet. However, the Farmer Markets here in the USA are a "rite of summer" for those of us who do not have the space or time for a home garden. Only there are we sure that the tomatoes, etc. have not been picked and shipped while still green .. and we have some assurance of certain sanitary standards .. if we happen to get sick because of low standards we know exactly where to go to complain .. :-). You seem to have a "bone to pick" with us and I'm sure that you would be happier dealing only with farmers you know. I'm also sure that the citizens of the USA would not mind if you bought only from your local farmers during these months of bounty. I would be curious to know where you call "home" .. I would try my best to not purchase anything from your country in order to leave more for you and your neighbors. I like purchasing locally for the simple reason that the fruits and vegetables taste so much better when they are freshly picked and brought straight to market.
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You wrote "and really what this is all about is celebrating the biodiversity of the land and food we have here in the United States." ????????????????
Always this self-centeredness on the United States! Is not there biodiversity on the rest of the planet ? Surely there would be even more if the Americans refrained from trashing it so much and robbing it of its resources for their own profit!
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